Jim Watson
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The plate racks at many ranges are the modern equivalent.
Identify that old time gallery gun
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indy1919a4
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For all you video gamers who like your 1st shooter games.. Its kinda been there done that with the movie projection shooting galleries of the 1910s...
https://mediarep.org/bitstream/hand..._Interactive_media.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
https://mediarep.org/bitstream/hand..._Interactive_media.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Jim Watson
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Same era, the LePage galleries with wax bullet dueling.
indy1919a4
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Those wax bullets are so cool, even today people will shoot wax bullets as cheap training aids...
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PWC
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Remember the arcade at Springlake in OK City, across from the zoo.....it had the BB guns mounted on a steel ball swivel with the air hose. The "magazine" was a straw full of BBs dispensed from a machine; don't remember if it was a nickel or a dime. Used to look around the front of the booth for loose BBs and load them in thrown away straws. The arcade was unmanned, so it was easy to shoot our recycled BBs.
After that, go to the big wooden slide, about 10 people wide, and slide down on gunny sacks.
After that, go to the big wooden slide, about 10 people wide, and slide down on gunny sacks.
GunnyUSMC
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I have three pump 22 rifles.
A Winchester 1890 in 22 short.
A 1906 Winchester,S, L and LR.
The other is a Savage Model 29. It’s in need of some repairs and I don’t have a pic of it.
A Winchester 1890 in 22 short.
A 1906 Winchester,S, L and LR.
The other is a Savage Model 29. It’s in need of some repairs and I don’t have a pic of it.
troy fairweather
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I wouldn't mind that 1890 lol. I've had a few 29s and a 28 they were nice, prefer the early ones before they were cast.
Speedo66
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I recall that they had special .22 short rounds for the gallery guns, the bullet designed to disintegrate upon impact. Remington called them "Gallery Special Spatter-Less".
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ery-special-boxed-shells.cfm?gun_id=101314478
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ery-special-boxed-shells.cfm?gun_id=101314478
indy1919a4
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Neat, I knew they made special short gallery rounds, but unaware that the bullet was anything special.. Now that does make sense.. Thanks for showing that.. Any idea what price that box fetched..???
indy1919a4
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Had to find a photo with the actual bullets shown.. Wonder how close these bullets are to 22 short CBs??
Just a wonderful little read on shooting gallery targets..
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/fun-with-guns-the-art-of-the-arcade-target/
Sistema1927
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Gunny, your '06 looks identical to mine (I guess that I should check the safe.
)It was the first firearm that I ever fired, at age 8. It was given to my Dad when he was 8, back in 1940. It was manufactured in 1924.
It the one gun that I will never part with, they will definitely need to pry it out of my cold dead hands.
GunnyUSMC
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I picked that one up at a pawn shop a few years ago. It was with a stack of problem guns. The had it marked as a Model 62 with a bad barrel. it was a mess. The barrel and action were full of oily rust and someone had gone over the outside with a wire wheel. I got it for $95. It cleaned up pretty good and shoots ok.Gunny, your '06 looks identical to mine (I guess that I should check the safe.
It was the first firearm that I ever fired, at age 8. It was given to my Dad when he was 8, back in 1940. It was manufactured in 1924.
It the one gun that I will never part with, they will definitely need to pry it out of my cold dead hands.
indy1919a4
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Well amazing, looks like Peters had it own Krumble bullet for gallery guns..
holl
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Nice one close to me. I'm really tempted to go look.
indy1919a4
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Every Time one goes to the Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show there is someone there always selling in mass some cool cheap vintage nick nack that you can not live without.. I.E one time there was someone selling 1870s Trapdoor combination tools.
One time there was someone selling a heap O' pile of Western arms shooting gallery refilling tubes. The shooting gun operator would have these tubes preloaded with the number of rounds he was reloading and would quickly drop the rounds into the empty rifle magazine. You can see that the operator could fill the tubes with wood dowels at the ends to customise the number of rounds he was selling. Also there were various sizes.
One time there was someone selling a heap O' pile of Western arms shooting gallery refilling tubes. The shooting gun operator would have these tubes preloaded with the number of rounds he was reloading and would quickly drop the rounds into the empty rifle magazine. You can see that the operator could fill the tubes with wood dowels at the ends to customise the number of rounds he was selling. Also there were various sizes.
loneviking
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I have a 1906 Winchester pump in 22 short. It originally belonged to my uncle, who let me use it to shoot ground squirrels and rats as a kid. When he died, it passed on too me and I still shoot it from time to time.
Carne Vore
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Many thanks , great info !Older ones have exposed hammers and are priced accordingly...
you're welcome,
Edit: here's a few: https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ifles/remington-rifles-rimfire.c153_p1_o6.cfm
Carne Vore
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Memories of days gone by !
Carne Vore
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I would have imagined these things wold have long ago end up in the scrap heap . It's a wonder they last as long they have . Very interesting bit of history .
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